Letters to the editor

Don't let the clients
of Elder Care Services suffer

Over the years, I have had the privilege to take part when members of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church helped to prepare and deliver meals on Veterans Day.

I now, with longtime friend Bob Hall, deliver meals on Wednesdays to some of the county's most needy and deserving people. They are so appreciative of the services provided by Elder Care Services, and we both are honored to be able to give something of ourselves. I ask this Congress to reflect on their hearts of compassion and mercy as they relate to those in need and settle their differences so that hunger will not be another worry for the clients of Elder Care Services.

JOHN OUTLAND

outlandjb@hotmail.com

Think of the losses
suffered through abortion

Re: "Restrictions hurt women's health" (My View, March 31).

Since Roe v. Wade was decided, almost 55 million babies have been aborted. That's more than 25 million women whose health was eradicated permanently. The U.S. birth rate now has dropped below replacement rate, which means that the country's population will shrink. Think how all of us would benefit from the energy, talent and creativity of those missing Americans. Sure, there are Florida citizens who are ill, or need additional health care, but at least they are alive. Abortion is the most outrageous of all assaults on women's health, and those who would treat pregnancy as a disease should rethink their arguments.